6 West Virginia Adventures to Take Before Fall Ends

Whether you hit the trails or take to the treetops, West Virginia is the perfect place for fall adventures.

Blackwater Falls in Davis, West Virginia (courtesy of Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center)

West Virginia is lauded for its quaint towns and scenic mountaintop vistas, making it the perfect place to adventure before fall draws to a close. For the last look at autumnal foliage, and perhaps a glimpse of rushing waters, locations like Blackwater Falls are the perfect place to start. Nestled into the Allegheny Mountains in Davis, West Virginia, this park and its main attraction get their name for the seemingly dark-hued water flowing down the rock formations. The falling red spruce and hemlock needless that land in the Blackwater River are what give the cascade its signature coloring, and the fall foliage changing around it makes for a perfect autumn scene. It's just one way to explore the Mountain State this season though. Check out these other great adventures in West Virginia including ziplining, off-roading and more.

Mountain Rail Adventures

A Mountain Rail Adventures train excursion through West Virginia (courtesy of the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad)

Mountain Rail Adventures offers train excursions from depots in Cass, Durbin and Elkins, West Virginia

TreeTops Zipline Canopy Tours

People on zip line at Treetops Zipline Canopy Tour in Lansing, West Virginia (photo courtesy of Treetops Zipline Canopy Tours)

Take to the trees at this Lansing, West Virginia, guided experience that offers scenic zips near New River Gorge National Park.

Hatfield-McCoy Trails

People in all-terrain vehicles on the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in West Virginia (photo by Tom Adkinson)

Jump in an all-terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle and follow miles of backcountry trails in Gilbert County, West Virginia

Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park

Autumn scene at Babaock State Park (photo by Regis Mahoy)

The rustic structure built within the park in Clifftop, West Virginia, is one of the most photographed locations in the state. 

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

A fall landscape at New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia (photo Doug Lemons)

Head to Lansing, West Virginia, to explore one of our nation’s newest national parks in all its autumn glory as fall color arrives.

Blackwater Falls

Blackwater Falls in Davis, West Virginia (photo courtesy of Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center)

Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, West Virginia, gets its name from the dark-hued water flowing over its 57-foot main waterfall, but that is just the beginning of its natural beauty. 

Story: Gracie Metz
Issue: Weekend Guides